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SUNWAY PYRAMID THE ONLY SHOPPING MALL IN THE WORLD THAT IS INSPIRED BY ANCIENT EGYPTIAN FROM INSIDE OUT

WHAT'S INSIDE THIS DISCUSSION :

Introduction

MAIN FUNCTION

PREPARED BY LEONG WAN YI

PHILOSOPHY OF DESIGN

Bandar Sunway is a township in Malaysia which is

INFLUENCE OF ANCIENT EGYPT

Cheah,

POSITIVE & NEGATIVE ASPECTS CHARACTERISTICS MATERIALS & TECHNOLOGY USED

owned by Sunway Group CEO, Tan Sri Dr. Jeffrey where

inside

this

town

consists

of

universities, shoplots, hotels, residential area, theme park (Sunway Lagoon) and what influences its surroundings

is

Sunway

Pyramid,

which

is

a

shopping mall with full of ancient Egypt’s design style and carvings around the shopping mall’s facade and interior.

MAIN FUNCTION The mall consists of several shopping precincts, which are Fashion Central, Oasis Boulevard, Asian Avenue and Marrakesh and comprises over 900 outlets, ranging from fashion, accessories, shoes, jewellery, timepieces, music, videos, gifts, souvenirs, leathers, books, pharmacies, electrical products, home furnishing, wellness to one-stop IT centre.

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PHILOSOPHY OF DESIGN THE LION HEAD The lion standing guard at the entrance, is one of the ancient Egyptian mythical creature, Sphinx, a human head with a lion body according to the Encyclopedia Britannica, 2016, however based on the picture, the lion statue has a body and face of a lion instead of a Sphinx, which probably is to substitute the actual Sphinx which the architect were inspired by the Egyptians, or to give a bigger impact as an iconic landmark in the area, where people will refer the shopping mall with the lion statue or the lion head.

HIEROGLYPHICS The hieroglyphics that were being carved onto the columns or walls are being blindly copied. Hieroglyphics were created to record important events or verses from prayer rituals about the afterlife. Even though, the religion of the ancient Egyptians were no longer used today, their culture and their way of life still represent part of the crucial evidences of human thoughts and abilities.

Ancient Egypt civilization has existed since 3500 B.C, which was also one of the earliest civilizations throughout history that should be respected as they have contribute so much with R E E today.

DELIVERY what weF have

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PHILOSOPHY OF DESIGN MUD WALL A portrait massive structure characterized by thick, sloping wall that echoing a method of construction used to obtain stability in mud walls. As well as apply at the archway from Malaysia, the thickness of the structures use to stability and balance the both side of arch. The motifs of Egyptian ornamentation are symbolic, such as the scarab, or sacred beetle, solar disk, and the vulture. In Egypt it also inscribed for decorative purposes as well as to record historic events or spells.

SUN GOD 'RA' The interior of Sunway Pyramid has two different domes- the Orange Atrium, that was inspired by the Sun God ‘Ra’ hence it was decorated in sun flare pattern and bright, warm and radiant hues like orange (Rasdi, 2005)

GREAT RIVER NILE The Blue Atrium Great River Nile shades of blue, the water waves 2005).

was inspired by the thus using different panels symbolising of river Nile (Rasdi,

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F O E C N E U L F N I MEANINGFUL ANCIENT EGYPT

THE SPHINX AND GREAT PYRAMID IS APPLIED IN MALAYSIA ARCHITECTURE, WHICH THE ARCHITECT IS THE EXTERIOR DESIGN OF THE SUNWAY PYRAMID SHOPPING MALL. THE OUTLOOK OF THE BOTH PYRAMID IS THE SAME, ITS INCLUDED THE CRITERIA OF SMOOTH SURFACE, IS A EQUALLY SIZE FOR THE 4 SIDE OF THE SQUARE SURFACE, SLOPING EMBANKMENT WAS BUILT UP TO OR AROUND THE PYRAMID. WHICH THE PYRAMID STATED IN MALAYSIA IS NOT A PURPOSE OF STORAGE, BUT AN ENTERTAINMENT AREA.

THE FACADE OF THE BUILDING IS EMBELLISHED IN THE MONUMENTAL STYLE, COMPLETE WITH PSEUDOHIEROGLYPHICS DECORATIVE FEATURES, ALONG WITH NUMEROUS PHAROIC STATUES.

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TWO SPHINX IS ALSO DISPLAYED IN FRONT OF THE PYRAMID SAME AS EGYPT SYMBOL OF A GUARDIAN FOR THE PYRAMID AND WELCOMING VISITORS AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE

ACCORDING TO EGYPTOLOGIST NICHOLAS REEVES, THE MASK IS "NOT ONLY THE QUINTESSENTIAL IMAGE FROM TUTANKHAMUN'S TOMB, IT IS PERHAPS THE BEST-KNOWN OBJECT FROM ANCIENT EGYPT ITSELF."

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CARVINGS ALLOW VISITORS TO BE MORE EAGER TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ANCIENT CARVINGS ON THE BUILDING AS WELL WHERE IT COULD MAKE PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND ABOUT HOW IMPORTANT HISTORY KNOWLEDGE IS AND REIGNITE THE CURIOSITY IN THEM TO LEARN ABOUT IT AGAIN

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POSITIVE ASPECTS AESTHETIC AND ATTRACT PEOPLE TO VISIT THE MALL SHOPPING MALL IS IN LIGHT ORANGE BEIGE COLOR WHICH GIVES THIS WARM WELCOMING FEELING TO THE VISITORS ITS ICONIC LION STATUE IN THE FRONT COULD BECOME A LANDMARK FOR EASIER The Beetle featured a rear-located, rear-wheel drive, R E Cfour-cylinder, OGNITIO N engine B Y TinHaEtwo-door air-cooled boxer S O Cfeaturing I E T Y a flat front windscreen, bodywork accommodating four passengers and providing luggage front bonnet andO behind B Rstorage E A K under I N G the TH E N ORM F the rear seat – and offering a coefficient of drag of

ARCHITECTURE IN MALAYSIA

0.41; to this relatively good CD, the also streamlined rear of car was of help.

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NEGATIVE ASPECTS LOST ITS DESIGN VALUE AND HAVE BECOME TOO COMMERCIALIZED LACKING OF CULTURAL SENSITIVITY FOR THE CARVINGS ITSELF DUE TO HIEROGLYPHICS THAT WERE BEING CARVED ONTO THE COLUMNS OR WALLS ARE BEING BLINDLY COPIED THE CIRCULATION OF THE BUILDING HAS TO IMPROVE (EASY TO GET LOST BECAUSE OF THE DIFFERENT VOLUME OF SPACE POSED BY DIFFERENT SECTION OF THE WALKWAY)

IS SUNWAY PYRAMID A NEW FORM OF ARCHITECTURE, OR

FLOOR PLAN OF SUNWAY PYRAMID

JUST A PRODUCT OF UNCREATIVE THINKING?

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SUNWAY PYRAMID

ANCIENT EGYPT P Y R A M I D

OBVIOUSLY, THEY HAVE THE SAME SHAPE WHICH IS PYRAMID. WHAT MAKES THEM DIFFERENT IS THE INSIDE OF SUNWAY PYRAMID IS NOT AS COMPLICATED AS THE TRADITIONAL ONE, AS THEY ARE CARRYING DIFFERENT FUNCTION.

S P H I N X THE LION STANDING GUARD AT THE ENTRANCE, IS ONE OF THE ANCIENT EGYPTIAN MYTHICAL CREATURE, SPHINX, A HUMAN HEAD WITH A LION BODY. HOWEVER, THE LION STATUE HAS A BODY AND FACE OF A LION INSTEAD OF A SPHINX, WHICH PROBABLY IS TO SUBSTITUTE THE ACTUAL SPHINX WHICH THE ARCHITECT WERE INSPIRED BY THE EGYPTIANS.

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COLUMNS

CARVINGS

EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR

HIEROGLYPHICS AND CARVINGS ARE BLINDLY COPIED.

WALLS, AS WELL AS THE COLUMNS AND PIERS,

FLAT ROOF THE MAJORITY OF THE ROOF IS FLAT, WHICH HAS HISTORICALLY BEEN WIDELY USED IN THE MIDDLE EAST. FLAT ROOFS CAME INTO WIDESPREAD USE IN EUROPE AND THE AMERICAS IN THE 19TH CENTURY, THE USE OF STRUCTURAL STEEL AND CONCRETE MADE THEM MORE PRACTICAL.

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MATERIALS USED GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA IS MAINLY BUILT WITH STONE BLOCKS WHICH IS DEFINITELY GOING TO BE A MAJOR PAIN. LUCKILY, USING TODAY'S TECHNOLOGY, THERE IS A MODERN WAY AND WE WOULD DEFINITELY GO WITH CONCRETE.

REINFORCED CONCRETE IS USED THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING AND PRECAST CONCRETE SLABS.

STEEL

MARBLE

IS USED MAINLY INSIDE THE CONCRETE SLABS AND FLOORS AND RAILINGS.

IS USED FOR MAIN STAIRCASE IN THE BUILDING

GLASS IS USED EXCESSIVELY THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING IN WINDOWS, DOORS, DOMES, BENCHES, RAILING AND CURTAIN WALLS

ALUMINIUM FRAMES ARE USED AT THE MASSIVE WINDOWS PLACED ALL ALONG THE FACADE OF THE BUILDING ON THE GROUND FLOOR

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THE SPHINX

- One of the largest single-stone statue in the world

THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SPHINX INCLUDED THE MATERIALS LIKE REINFORCED CONCRETE, STEEL FRAMES, AND PLASTER. THE SCULPTURE IS A HOLLOW STRUCTURE FORMED BY THE SHAPING OF A SERIES OF STEEL FRAME INTO THE LION'S BODY AND HEAD.

FOLLOWING THE STEEL SCAFFOLDING TECHNIQUE, THE CONCRETE WAS CASTED ONTO THE STEEL FRAME WITH THE SUPPORT OF TEMPORARY SHEETS TO HOLD THE CONCRETE. ONCE THE CONCRETE DRIED, THE STATUE OF THE SPHINX WAS FINISHED WITH A PLASTER AT THE JOINTS AND ON THE WHOLE STRUCTURE. THE EYES OF THE LION ARE FIXED WITH THE HUGE GLOWING BULB NIGHT. CREATE AN EMPHASIS ON THE FACE AT NIGHT.

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The other parts of the building are constructed using cranes and scaffolding technique.

Formation of the formed rectangular steel beams. The

STAGES OF CONSTRUCTION METHOD

hollow beams are preferred more than the solid beams

1

because of the greater surface area available which reduces the weight of the overall beam developing more efficiency in construction and experiencing more significant inertia in the hollow beams makes it stronger.

The second slage involved crafting of the beams. The

2

beams are cut up to the required length and at a specific angle to be welded togelher to form a triangle.

The pyramid is an isosceles triangle erected at an angle of 45 degrees at the base.

Following the scaffolding technique, the each side of the pyramid is joined together by a larger triangle that

3

is formed by a series of squares and triangles at the corner, The series of squares is welded to a straight beam crossing right across at 45 degrees to the square dividing it into two equal triangles.

4

After the final welding, the beams are galvanised with a coat of paint to preserve it from rusting.

In the finishing stage, the steel frame is covered with

5

steel sheets coated with waterproofing material and coloured dull reddish orange to resemble the desert sand. The rest of the building was constructed using cranes and scaffolding technique.

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